Another Strike?

Ready for another protracted labor dispute in the entertainment industry?

The New York Times today reports that the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers "does no expect a breakthrough" in stalled talks with the 120,000 member Screen Actors Guild. The current contract between the groups expires next month, and the current round of talks is ending Friday.

Like the Writers Guild of America, whose striking members shut down film and television production earlier this year, the Screen Actors Guild wants increased compensation for new media and improved residual payments.